deprive of

verb

deprived of; depriving of; deprives of

: to take (something) away from (someone or something) : to not allow (someone or something) to have or keep (something)

The change in her status deprived her of access to classified information.

The new environmental law will deprive some fishermen of their livelihood.

They're depriving him of a chance to succeed.

—often used as (be) deprived of

The children are being deprived of a good education.

The study is examining what happens to people when they are deprived of sleep.

Examples of deprive of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

She was imprisoned for four months in different facilities, where she was deprived of her medications, forced to stay awake, and convicted of falsified charges, according to the lawsuit. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

This is the second installment in a two-part series about royal women who were deprived of the opportunity to rule. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

None of those shall be deprived of their financial rights, particularly due to political affiliation. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

For a generation deprived of physical interaction, going to the cinema is a social activity. — Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Rhymes for deprive of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove